Dell Vostro 1500

The Dell Vostro 1500 has the same outlook as the Inspiron models but not with the same color designs. It works on the Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6Ghz) with a 1GB 677Mhz DDR2 SDRAM and 120G 5400RPM Hard Drive. It features the nVidia GeForce 8600M GT, 256MB. It includes an 8x DVD Burner with Double Layer capability. The DVD drive can read and write at the maximum speed of 24x (CDs) and DVDs (8x). The display of the Vostro 1500 consists of a 15.4in widescreen anti-glare screen (1280×800). It operates using Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows XP and works on a 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery.

Also included are a Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate) and a Dell Wireless 1505 Mini-Card (Pre-802.11n). This heavy laptop comes with a black styling and is made of a solid magnesium alloy which also means that it is shock proof.

Specifications:

It weights 8.4 pounds and measures 45mm (H) x 269mm (W) x 358mm (D). It features its DVD burner, firewire, USB ports (2), memory card reader and the Ethernet on the right side of the laptop while on the opposite site are where the wireless card switch, the audio plugs and the ExpressCard slot are found. Behind the laptop just below its display are where the modem, power plug, USB ports (two) and the S-Video plug are located. Meanwhile on the front is where the media controls and an infrared window are found. There’s the anti-glare 15.4in display that comes with a resolution of 1280 x 800. There’s the keyboard and touchpad right in front of the display. The keys on the keyboard are slight differently placed as compared to other laptops around. Ports found on the laptop for connectivity purposes are a VGA port, USB 2.0 ports (4), 10/100 Ethernet port, microphone jack, headphone and speaker jack, express card slot, power input and the S-Video input. The card reader included supports cards such as SD, xD, MMC, SDIO, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Hi Speed-SD, and Hi Density-SD. It supports wireless LAN connection and the wireless switch can be found on the left side of the laptop with switching options such as the Wi-fi Catcher, on and off. Operating system can be either Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows XP. Software included with this laptop are the Dell MediaDirect and the drivers CD. A one year warranty comes with this laptop.

Reviews:

“The Dell Vostro 1500 is a moderately powerful and relatively inexpensive system for businesses and home users alike. Its good build quality and good configuration options allow it to be an excellent and versatile machine for many different applications. Despite some design flaws, the Vostro 1500 is still an excellent machine”. (NotebookReview, 2007)

“While the Vostro doesn’t come with HD or BluRay DVD players, it is really the exact same thing as an Inspiron if not better”. (SpicyGadget 2008)

“Whether business or gaming, wherever the Dell Vostro 1500 really belongs could not even be totally clarified in our tests. But one thing is certain; a lot of business features come to meet gamers, but it is questionable to what extend the gaming performance will appeal to business customers”. (NotebookCheck, 2007)